Season 29 Tier List: Solo Greater Rift Push Build Rankings

Last updated on Sep 14, 2023 at 12:40 by Impakt 8 comments

This page goes over the current state of each class in Season 25 in respect to their solo clearing capabilities and provides a full ranking of each build currently available on the site.

1.

Top Solo Greater Rift Pushing Builds for each Class

Season 29 does not have a major set of class changes, but instead introduces a new paragon cap of 800. This cap will significantly influence how certain builds fare over time due to the loss of thousands of primary stats. This means primary stats will become significantly more valuable on gear than before, which impacts certain builds more than others.

1.1.

Barbarian

In Season 28, Raekor was reworked and massively buffed to primarily benefit Boulder Toss. This along with several other Barbarian builds dominated the leaderboards that season, but that was also primarily due to the massive seasonal theme power that Barbs had access to. Boulder Toss still retains an incredible amount of power coming into this season, and should be the go-to Barbarian build for solo pushing.

1.2.

Crusader

Despite one of the new reworked sets this season, Crusaders can still expect the AoV Fist of the Heavens build to reign supreme. This is still close with several other builds, much more so than previously, but on the upper end should still be the go-to for high end pushing.

1.3.

Demon Hunter

New in Season 28, Natalya's has been reworked to be build around Spike Traps. This is an extremely powerful, but complex build that requires a multiple-button setup, solid positioning, and practice to execute well. Demon Hunters overall are looking quite strong in the new season, so if you are looking for a challenge, definitely give the class a shot.

1.4.

Monk

Monk is another class that is receiving very little in the way of changes for Season 29. We can expect the meta for monks to stay roughly the same, which means LoD Wave of Light will still be the go-to build for endgame pushing.

1.5.

Necromancer

Necromancers are got several powerful new builds in season 29, including some massive buffs to the Death Nova builds. These absolutely dominated the leaderboards in Season 28, and we expect the Death Nova Necro to be one of the few builds capable of clearing a GR 150 solo this season.

1.6.

Witch Doctor

Mundunugu is once again looking like the set of choice for Witch Doctors. Mundunugu is exceptional at dealing huge burst damage to small areas of targets, which is hard to pull off well. However, with good enough play you can produce massive explosions that will decimate huge groups of enemies, or bosses. The Arachyr Chicken Witch Doctor build also looks quite promising after some massive buffs and reworks this season, but

1.7.

Wizard

After some changes in Season 28, Meteor Wizards are looking to be extremely powerful once again. The ability to run both Meteor Shower and Star Pact as runes should make both Tal Rasha and LoD potent builds capable of clearing at the highest level. These were already capable of GR 150 solo in Season 28, and Wizards should once again be capable of the same feat. Meteor Wizards are possibly the single strongest build going into Season 29.

2.

Full Build Tier List

The difference between the tiers below is roughly equal to 5 GR levels. Also remember that builds evolve and adapt, and the tier list below will almost certainly end up over or undervaluing some builds as they play out over the season. This list is by now means set in stone, and has plenty of room for change as we learn more about the new builds.

2.1.

S-Tier Builds

Class Build
Wizard Tal Rasha Meteor Wizard
Necromancer Trag'Oul Death Nova Necromancer
2.2.

A-Tier Builds

For A-Tier and below, builds will no longer be placed in order. There are too many builds that are too close in power to have an accurate ranking between builds within the same tier.

Class Build
Barbarian Boulder Toss Raekor Barbarian
Monk LoD Wave of Light Monk
Necromancer Masquerade Bone Spear Necromancer
Witch Doctor Arachyr Angry Chicken Witch Doctor
Crusader Akkhan Condemn Crusader
Demon Hunter Natalya Spike Trap Demon Hunter
Wizard Typhon Hydra Wizard
Necromancer Rathma Army of the Dead Necromancer
Monk Inna Mystic Ally Monk
Demon Hunter Unhallowed Essence Multishot Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter GoD Hungering Arrow Demon Hunter
Barbarian LoN HotA Barbarian
Wizard Firebirds Wizard
Barbarian Wrath of the Wastes Rend Barbarian
Witch Doctor Mundunugu's Regalia Spirit Barrage Witch Doctor
Monk Patterns of Justice Tempest Rush Monk
Demon Hunter Impale Demon Hunter
Necromancer LoD Singularity Mage Necromancer
Necromancer LoD Poison Scythe Necromancer
Crusader Aegis of Valor Fist of the Heavens Crusader
Crusader Thorns Invoker Crusader
Crusader LoD Bombardment Crusader
2.3.

B-Tier Builds

Class Build
Wizard LoD Energy Twister Wizard
Barbarian Horde of the Ninety Savages Frenzy Barbarian
Wizard LoD Frozen Orb Wizard
Wizard LoD Hydra Wizard
Wizard DMO Frozen Orb Wizard
Demon Hunter Marauder Multishot Demon Hunter
Witch Doctor Arachyr Corpse Spiders Witch Doctor
Wizard Vyr Archon Wizard
Witch Doctor Zunimassa Poison Dart Witch Doctor
Necromancer LoD Corpse Explosion Necromancer
Barbarian Immortal Kings HotA Barbarian
Demon Hunter Marauder Sentry Demon Hunter
Monk Sunwuko Tempest Rush Monk
Monk Uliana Exploding Palm Monk
Barbarian Leap Quake Barbarian
Barbarian Might of the Earth Seismic Slam Barbarian
Demon Hunter LoD Rapid Fire Demon Hunter
Necromancer LoD Corpse Lance Necromancer
Witch Doctor Jade Harvester Witch Doctor
Necromancer LoD Thorns Necromancer
Witch Doctor LoD Poison Dart Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor LoD Spirit Barrage Witch Doctor
Crusader LoD Blessed Shield Crusader
Demon Hunter GoD Bola Demon Hunter
Crusader LoD Condemn Crusader
Monk Sunwuko Wave of Light Monk
Monk Rainment Generator Monk
Necromancer Pestilence Corpse Lance Necromancer
2.4.

C-Tier Builds

Class Build
Wizard Tal Rasha Frozen Orb Wizard
Witch Doctor Zombie Bear Witch Doctor
Barbarian Whirlwind Barbarian
Crusader Blessed Hammer Crusader
Crusader Sweep Attack Crusader
Necromancer Rathma Bone Spirit Necromancer
Necromancer Inarius Generator Necromancer
Witch Doctor Gargantuan Witch Doctor
Wizard Lightning Archon Wizard
3.

Changelog

  • 14 Sep. 2023: Updated for Season 29.
  • 06 Mar. 2023: Mid-season update for Season 28.
  • 22 Feb. 2023: Updated for Season 28.
  • 20 Aug. 2022: Updated for Season 27.
  • 14 Apr. 2022: Updated for Season 26.
  • 10 Dec. 2021: Updated for Season 25.
  • 23 Jul. 2021: Updated for Season 24.
  • 29 Mar. 2021: Updated for Season 23.
  • 17 Nov. 2020: Updated for Season 22.
  • 01 Jul. 2020: Slight adjustments to the tier list.
  • 29 Jun. 2020: Updated for Season 21.
  • 09 Mar. 2020: Updated for Season 20.
  • 23 Nov. 2019: Page added.
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